Opposition parties tap Raza Rabbani for Senate chair

ISLAMABAD: The wizard of reconciliation has once again slipped into the main scenario when he convinced all opposition parties to jointly name the PPP’s candidate for the slot of Senate chairman.

Raza Rabbani of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has been nominated by the opposition parties as a consensus candidate to chair the Senate.

Talking to media, Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan said the opposition parties nominated Raza Rabbani with consensus, adding the office of deputy chairman has been left for Balochistan.

The ANP President asserted, “Three members from FATA are with us and one is with Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who will hold a press conference following consultations with his party leaders.”

Speaking on this occasion, Senator Raza Rabbani thanked the heads of the political parties for their support to make him a consensus candidate remarking, “I will rise up to the expectations of all the political parties.”